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Travel Notes By Meredith
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Day 1 - 18/07/2007 (112 kms) Route:
Accom:
Greg, Deb and Fraser’s Place
Day 2 - 19/07/2007 (334 kms) Eidsvold Route:
Maleny, Accom:
Day 3 - 20/07/2007 (130 kms) Cania Gorge NP Route:
Eidsvold, Monto, Cania Gorge NP Accom:
Cania Gorge Tourist Retreat Walk:
5.6km ‘Fern Tree Pool and Giants Chair Circuit’
Day 4 - 21/07/2007 (294 kms) Yeppoon Route:
Cania Gorge, Biloela, Mt Morgan, Rockhampton, Yeppoon, Accom:
SeaSpray Accommodation
Day 5 - 22/07/2007 (294 kms) Route:
Yeppoon, Rockhampton, Accom:
Day 6 - 23/07/2007 (123 kms) Mackay Route:
Accom:
Day 7 - 24/07/2007 (0 kms) Mackay Accom:
Day 8 - 25/07/2007 (19 kms) Mackay Accom:
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Mackay to
Cairns Day 9 - 26/07/2007 (96 kms) Route:
Mackay, Eungella, Eungella NP Accom:
Fern Fats Camping Area Walk:
9km ‘Broken River to Sky Window Track Access Point’
Day 10 - 27/07/2007 (0 kms) Accom:
Fern Fats Camping Area Walk:
17km ‘Crediton Creek Track’ to Wishing Pool Circuit Track Access Point
included ‘Granite
Day 11 - 28/07/2007 (283 kms) Proserpine Route:
Fern Flats CS, Crediton loop, Eungella, Finch Hatton Gorge, Gargett, Mt
Charlton, gravel road to Calen, Proserpine Accom:
Day 12 - 29/07/2007 (398 kms) Macrossan Route:
Proserpine, Bowen, Home Hill, Accom:
Bivouac Junction
Day 13 - 30/07/2007 (82 kms) Fletcher Creek Route:
Macrossan, Accom:
Fletcher Creek
Day 14 - 31/07/2007 (82 kms) Undara Volcanic National Park Route:
Fletcher Creek, Blue Water RH, Greensvale RH, Undara via
Accom:
Undara Lava Lodge Camping Area
Day 15 - 01/08/2007 (0 kms) Undara Volcanic National Park Accom:
Undara Lava Lodge Camping Area
Day 16 - 02/08/2007 (32 kms) Undara Volcanic National Park Accom:
Undara Lava Lodge Camping Area Walks:
~10k - 3.6k ‘Heritage Hut’, 2.3k ‘Bluff Circuit’, 2k ‘Swamp Track’, 2.5k
‘Kalkani Crater Rim Walk’
Day 17 - 03/08/2007 (208 kms) Atherton Route:
Undara NP, Atherton Accom:
Halloran’s
Day 18 - 04/08/2007 (90 kms) Route:
Atherton, Yungaburra, Gordonvale, Accom:
Day 19 - 05/08/2007 (0 kms) Accom:
Day 20 - 06/08/2007 (? kms) Accom:
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The Cape Day 21 - 07/08/2007 (133 kms) Route:
Accom:
Day 22 - 08/08/2007 (46 kms) Route:
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Day 23 - 09/08/2007 (146 kms) Route:
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Day 24 - 10/08/2007 (224 kms) Mt Molloy Route:
Accom:
Rifle Creek Rest Area
Day 25 - 11/08/2007 (234 kms) Cooktown Route:
Mt Molloy, Cooktown Accom:
Cooktown Orchid Traveller’s Park
Day 26 - 12/08/2007 (291 kms) Route:
Cooktown, Accom:
Day 27 - 13/08/2007 (224 kms) Laura Route:
Musgrave RH, Bamboo Ridge, Musgrave, Laura Accom:
Day 28 - 14/08/2007 (368 kms) Route:
Laura, Accom:
Day 29 - 15/08/2007 (43 kms) Accom:
Day 30 - 16/08/2007 (0 kms) Accom:
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The
Savannah Way Day 31 - 17/08/2007 (219 kms) Innot Springs Route:
Cairns, Innisfail, Palmerston Hwy to Milaa Milaa, tourist route to Ravenshoe,
Innot Springs Accom:
Day 32 - 18/08/2007 (395 kms) Croydon Route:
Innot Hot Springs, Mt Garnet, Mt Surprise, Georgetwon, Croydon Accom:
Day 33 - 19/08/2007 (245 kms) Karumba Route:
Croydon, lake Belmore, Normanton, Karumba Accom:
Day 34 - 20/08/2007 (0 kms) Karumba Route:
Karumba, Karumba Point, Karumba Accom:
Day 35 - 21/08/2007 (602 kms) Mt Isa Route:
Karumba, Normanton, Burke and Wills Road House, Cloncurry, Mt Isa Accom:
Day 36 - 22/08/2007 (432 kms) Wonarah Bore Rest Area Route:
Mt Isa, Camooweal, NT, Wonarah Bore Accom:
Wonarah Bore Rest Area Day 37 - 23/08/2007 (437 kms) Renner Springs Road House Route:
Wonarah Bore RA, Barkly Homestead, Tennant Creek, Mary Rose Dam, Threeways,
Renner Springs Accom:
Day 38 - 24/08/2007 (563 kms) Nitmiluk National Park (Katherine Gorge) Route:
Renner Springs, Elliott, Mataranku, Katherine, Nitmiluk NP Accom:
Nitmiluk NP Camping Area Day 39 - 25/08/2007 (0 kms) Nitmiluk National Park (Katherine Gorge) Accom:
Nitmiluk NP Camping Area Day 40 - 26/08/2007 (592 kms) Kununurra Route:
Nimiluk NP, Katherine, Victoria River, Timber Creek, Kununurra Accom:
Hidden Valley Caravan Park Day 41 - 27/08/2007 (133 kms) Wyndham Route:
Kununurra, Wyndham Accom:
Wyndham Caravan Park Day 42 - 28/08/2007 (62 kms) Wyndham Accom:
Wyndham Caravan Park Day 43 - 29/08/2007 (538 kms) Mary Pool Rest Area Route:
Wyndham, The Grotto, Halls Creek, Mary Pool RA Accom:
Mary Pool Rest Area Day 44 - 30/08/2007 (458 kms) Derby Route:
Mary Pool RA, Fitzroy Crossing, Derby Accom:
Kimberley Entrance Caravan Park Day 45 - 31/08/2007 (570 kms) Sandfire Flat Road House Route:
Derby, Broome, Roebuck Plains RH, Sandfire Flat RH Accom:
Sandfire Flat Caravan Park Day 46 - 01/09/2007 (309 kms) Port Hedland Route:
Sandfire Flat RH, Port Hedland Accom:
Jenny and Al’s place Day 47 - 02/09/2007 (0 kms) Port Hedland Accom:
Jenny and Al’s place Day 48 - 03/09/2007 (0 kms) Port Hedland Accom:
Jenny and Al’s place |
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Pilbara to Perth Day 49 - 04/09/2007 (376 kms) Karijini National Park Route: Port Hedland, Auski Road House, Karijini NP Accom:
Dales Gorge Camp Area
Day 50 - 05/09/2007 (0 kms) Karijini National Park Accom:
Dales Gorge Camp Area
Day 51 - 06/09/2007 (366 kms) Port Hedland Route: Karijini NP, Auski Road House, Port Hedland Accom:
Jenny and Al’s place
Day 52 - 07/09/2007 (410 kms) Robe River Rest Area Route: Port Hedland, South Hedland, Whim Creek, Roebourne, Fortescue Road House, Robe River Rest Area Accom: Robe River Rest Area
Day 53 - 08/09/2007 (522 kms) Carnarvon Route: Robe River Rest Area, Nanutara Road House, Minilia Road House, Carnarvon Accom: Coral Coast Tourist Park
Day 54 - 09/09/2007 (478 kms) Kalbarri Route: Carnarvon, Wooramel Road House, Overlander Road House, Kalbarri Accom: Murchison Caravan Park
Day 55 - 10/09/2007 (0 kms) Kalbarri Accom: Murchison Caravan Park
Day 56 - 11/09/2007 (389 kms) Jurien Bay Route: Kalbarri, Geraldton, Jurien Bay Accom: Jurien Bay Tourist Park
Day 57 - 12/09/2007 (350 kms) Perth (Claremont) Route: Jurien Bay, Moora, New Norcia, Bullsbrook, Midland, Perth, Claremont Accom: John and Vera's place
Day 58 - 13/09/2007 (0 kms) Perth (Claremont) Accom: John and Vera's place
Day 59 - 14/09/2007 (0 kms) Perth (St James) Accom: Vicki and Martin's place
Day 60 - 15/09/2007 (0 kms) Perth (Hamersley) Accom: Caroline and Geoff's place
Day 61 - 16/09/2007 (0 kms) Perth (Claremont) Accom: John and Vera's place
Day 62 - 17/09/2007 (0 kms) Perth (Claremont) Accom: John and Vera's place
Day 63 - 18/09/2007 (0 kms) Perth (Claremont) Accom: John and Vera's place
Day 64 - 19/09/2007 (18 kms) Perth (St James) Accom: Vicki and Martin's place
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Day 65 - 20/09/2007 (434 kms) Manjimup Route:
Accom: Gail and Alec’s
Day 66 - 21/09/2007 (0 kms) Manjimup Route:
(In the ute) Manjimup, Deanmill, Nannup, Accom: Gail and Alec’s Day 67 - 22/09/2007 (0 kms) Manjimup Accom: Gail and Alec’s Day 68 - 23/09/2007 (282 kms) Route:
Manjimup, Accom: Day 69 - 24/09/2007 (58 kms) Mt Barker Route:
Accom: Plantagenent Hotel Motel Day 70 - 25/09/2007 (552 kms) Esperance Route:
Mt Barker, Accom: Esperance Motor Hotel Motel Day 71 - 26/09/2007 (5 kms) Esperance Route: Esperance Accom: Esperance Motor Hotel Motel Day 72 - 27/09/2007 (806 kms) Route:
Esperance, Norseman, Balladonia, Accom: Moodini Bluff Rest Area Day 73 - 28/09/2007 (914 kms) Wudinna Route: Moodini Bluff, Eucla, Ceduna, Wudinna Accom: Wudinna Hotel Motel Day 74 - 29/09/2007 (344 kms) Route: Wudinna, Kimba, Port Augusta, Quorn, Warren Gorge Accom: Warren Gorge camp area Day 75 - 30/09/2007 (66 kms) Blinman Route: Warren Gorge, Quorn, Hawker, Parachilna, Blinman Accom: Blinman camp area Day 76 - 01/10/2007 (304 kms) Route:
Blinman, Wilpena, Hawker, Craddock, Carrieton,
Orroroo, Accom: Day 77 - 02/10/2007 (229 kms) Route:
Accom: Hendrik and Di’s Day 78 - 03/10/2007 (0 kms) Accom: Hendrik and Di’s Day 79 - 04/10/2007 (0 kms) Accom: Hendrik and Di’s Day 80 - 05/10/2007 (0 kms) Accom: Hendrik and Di’s Day 81 - 06/10/2007 (5 kms) Accom: Hendrik and Di’s Day 82 - 07/10/2007 (?? kms) Accom: Hendrik and Di’s Day 83 - 08/10/2007 (0 kms) Accom: Hendrik and Di’s |
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The Last Leg Day 84 - 09/10/2007 (200 kms) Victor Harbour Route: Adelaide Hills to Fleurieu Penninsula, Victor Harbour Accom: Victor Harbour Caravan Park
Day 85 - 10/10/2007 (240 kms) Meningie Route: Victor Harbour, Goolwa, Milang, Wellington, Narrung, Meningie Accom: Lake Albert Caravan Park
Day 86 - 11/10/2007 (0 kms) Meningie Accom: Lake Albert Caravan Park
Day 87 - 21/10/2007 (0 kms) Meningie Accom: Lake Albert Caravan Park
Day 88 - 13/10/2007 (0 kms) Meningie Accom: Lake Albert Caravan Park
Day 89 - 14/10/2007 (339 kms) Mt Gambier Route: Meningie, Kingston S.E., Millicent via Robe, Mt Gambier Accom: Jubilee Motel
Day 90 - 15/10/2007 (387 kms) Apollo Bay Route: Mt Gambier, Nelson, Portland, Port Fairy, Apollo Bay Accom: Kooringal Holiday Park
Day 91 - 16/10/2007 (0 kms) Apollo Bay Accom: Kooringal Holiday Park
Day 92 - 17/10/2007 (160 kms) Queenscliff Route: Apollo Bay, Lorne, Geelong, Queenscliff Accom: The Queenscliff Inn Guest House (YHA)
Day 93 - 18/10/2007 (315 kms) Maffra Route: Queenscliff, Sorrento, Rosebud, Flinders, Hastings, Drouin, Maffra Accom: Maffra Caravan Park
Day 94 - 19/10/2007 (366 kms) Eden Route: Maffra, Stratford, Orbost, Cann River, Eden (A1) Accom: Eden Tourist Park
Day 95 - 20/10/2007 (373 kms) Nowra Route: Eden (A1), Nowra Accom: Nowra Rest Point Travellers Village
Day 96 - 21/10/2007 (197 kms) Sydney (Randwick) Route: Nowra, lots of detours to look at coastal towns, Sydney Accom: Graeme and Maura's
Day 97 - 22/10/2007 (0 kms) Sydney (Randwick) Accom: Graeme and Maura's
Day 98 - 23/10/2007 (467 kms) Kempsey Route: Sydney, Gosford, Kemsey Accom: Kempsey Central Caravan Park
Day 99 - 24/10/2007 (547 kms) Brisbane Route: Kempsey, Ballina, Brisbane Accom: Alan and Meredith's
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Total Distance – 20,795 kms |
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